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Patented Mar. Ti, 1924.

.. iasanz EDWARD B. ROHMER AND LOUIS C. MUELLER, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

AUTOMATIC TICKET STAMPING AND RECORDING MACHINE.

Application filed March 13, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD B. RorrMnn and Louis C. MUELLER, citizens of the United States, and residents of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have made an Invention Appertaining to Automatic Ticket Stamping and Recording Machines; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawand to the characters of reference which form a part of this ings, marked thereon, specification.

This invention relates to stamping and recording mechanisms, and is particularly intended for use by persons selling railroad and other tickets.

in the sale of such tickets the company for which the ticket salesman is working has no way of checking up to ascertain the amount for which tickets are sold other than to know that it is receiving an amount which will cover in an aggregate the amount which should have been received for all of the tickets sold. In other words, a clerk can ask a customer any price within reason for a ticket, and particularly a transportation ticket, and if the customer does not know the exact price of the ticket he can be easily overcharged for the same and this is frequently done by dishonest clerks and the extra amount appropriated by him.

The primary object the provision of a machine, more particularly intended for use in connection with the sale of transportation tickets, which machine is easily and quickly operable to stamp a ticket.with the price thereof and, in. addition thereto, with other data, such, for instance, as the date of sale, serial number of the sale, station at which sold and the number of the clerk selling the same, and which in addition to stamping the ticket with such data will record certain data with respect to the ticket sale, as for instance, the serial number of the sale and the price for which sold, for use by the auditor of the company or others in checking up the clerk of this invention is Serial No. 543,174.

selling the ticket. This provides a double check for the local bookkeeper and affords protection for the clerk making the sale.

A further object of the invention is the provision in a machine of this character, of a repeat mechanism, which is operable by the clerk to permit a repeating of thestamping on successive tickets sold except that the serial number of the sale is successively changed for each ticket stamped, thus enabling a plurality of tickets sold for the same price to be successively stamped by the machine without resetting the machine for each ticket.

A further object of the invention is the provision of simple and eflicient mechanism which is operable to permit a repeated stamping of the same data on different parts of the same ticket, as in the case of stamping different portions of an interline ticket, the sales number and also, preferably, the recording mechanism being rendered inoperative by such means. Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description thereof.

The invention is fully described in the followingspecification, and while, in its broader aspect, it is capable of embodiment in numerous forms, a preferred embodiment thereof is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a machine embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a right side elevation of the machine with the casing removed and with parts broken away. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary detail of the locking mechanism for the price keys. Fig. f is a perspective view of the month wheel of the dating mechanisn. Fig. 5 is an elevation of the left side of the machine with the case removed. Fig. 6 an enlarged central vertical fragmentary section on the line 66 in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary side view of a portion of the date stamping mechanism with a portion of the same and the enclosing case partly broken away. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the date printing wheels. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the price printing segments. Fig. 9 is a longitudinal vertical section taken substantially on the line 9-9 in Fig. 20. Fig. 10 is a back view of a ticket stamped by the machine. Figs. 11 and 12 are enlarged end and top views respectively of the removable die plate. Fig. 13 is 'a longitudinal vertical section taken substantially on the line 13-13 in Fig. 20, with parts broken away. Fig. 14- is an enlarged fragmentary section similar to Fig. 13 of the rear inking ribbon feeding mechanism. Fig. 15 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line 15-15 in Fig. 18, with parts broken away. Fig. ltiis a longitudinal vertical section on substantially the line 16-16 in Fig. 20, with parts broken away and some parts removed and with the operating parts shown in normal position. F 17 is a fragmentary side elevation of a portion of the interline mechanism with the initial position thereof, upon a depression of the interline key, shown in dotted lines. Fig. 18 is a similar view showing in full lines the position of the parts after a de pression of the interline key and before the operating lever has been moved forward, and showing in dotted lines the rela tive position of the parts when the operating lever is in forward position. Fig. 19 is a similar view showing in full line the position of the parts indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 18, and showing, in dotted lines, the position of the parts after the return of the operating handle to normal position. Fig. 20 is a cross-section on the line 20-2O in Fig. 2 together with the enclosing case of the machine. F 21 and 22 are continuing sections, respectively, of the forward and rear portions of the machine taken substantially-along the line 2122 in Fig. 2, together with the enclosing case. Fig. 23 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical section of the front ribbon feeding mechanism taken between the machine frame plates 3 and 4 looking toward the right, and close to the former, with parts broken away. Fig. 24: is a similar section ofthe front inking ribbon feeding mechanism taken substantially on the line 2l24i: in Fig. 21, with parts broken away, and Fig. 25 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line 2525 in Fig. 13.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the machine base, and 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 a plu rality of plates or frame members extending longitudinally of the base and fixedly rising therefrom in transversely spaced parallel relation. A main casing body 7, with forward and rearward extensions 8 and 9, encloses the frame plates, and the body portion 7 has the top key board 10. The main operating shaft 11 of the machine is journaled in the lower portions of the frame plates transversely thereof and. substantially midway of their ends and has one end. projected without a side of the tud 22 to enter the same W b casing 7 and carrying the operating crank arm 12. A pair of spaced arms 13 rise from the shaft 11 at the outer sides of the set of Ticket stamping mec/mm'm.

The machine, in the present instance, is

provided with five sets of keys 15 spaced transversely of the machine and with the keys of each set in tudinally of the vertical reciprocate y movements by a respective frame plate (2, 3, l, 5 or 6), one set of keys being associated with each frame plate. The keys of each set are nine in number with the numeral designations thereon running from 1 to 9, the first two rows of keys to the right designating cents and the last three rows to the left designating dollars, so that an amount as high as $999.99 or any lesser amount down to lo can be printed on a ticket and recorded by the machine. Each key 15 is carried by a standard 16 which extends down through a registering opening 17 in the key board 10 at one side of the frame plate with which spaced relation longiit is associated and has a pin 18 projecting "ransversely therefrom through a vertical slot 19 in the respective frame plate, which pin and slot permit the key standard to have limited vertical reciprocatory move ments and a slight rocking movement longitudinally of the frame plate 20). A coiled contractile spring 20 connects each pin 18 to a stationary pin 21 fixedly carried above the same by the associated frame plate and this spring normally acts to re tain the key in elevated position. When a key has been depressed it is retained in such position by a catch lug 22 (Fig. 3) on the forward edge of the opening 17 in the key board through which the key standard passes, the catch lug being tapered on its under side to permit it to pass down through the opening 17 when the key is depressed.

A lock-bar 23 is provided for each set of keys and is mounted for lOi tudinal reciprooatory movements at the mic... side of the keyboard 10 at one side of the associated frame plate and has an opening or notch 24 therein for each key standard 16 of the associated the notch ing being of len 0 permit th- F nch, lock-bar is nelr key-board 10 for iongitudi .al roci movements by a plurality of transverse frame-bars 25 which e. upper portions of the frame ard.

tb rough the plates immachine and carried for mediately beneath the key board 10. The rear end of each lock-bar 23 is connected by a coiled contractile spring 26 to a pin 27 projecting downward from the key-board 10 (Fig. 3) and acts to normally impart rearward movement to the loclebar to hold the key standards rearward against the rearward walls of the key-board opening 1'? so that when a key is depressed its catch lug 29. will be caused to engage under the lower rear edge wall of the opening and thereby lock the key in depressed position. The lockbars 23 are retracted against the tension of the springs 26 and caused to release the key standards by mechanism hereinafter described. I

A guide-bar 28 (Figs. 9 and 20) is provided for each set of key standards 16 and is secured to a side of the respective frame plates 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 and has guide openings therethrough for the lower ends of the key standards.

A key-bar 30 (Figs. 9 and 20) is mounted. below each guide-bar 28 parallel therewith at aside of the respective frame plate and is guided for longitudinal movements by straps 31 (Fig. 9) secured to the respective frame plate and guide bar 28. Each keybar 30 has a notch 32 in its top edge in register with each key standard 16 in position for the lower end of the standard when depressed to enter a notch, the notches being progressively lengthened from the forward end of the key bar rearward. It is preferable to reduce in width the portion of each key standard which enters a notch 32. The key-bars 30 are mounted for limited longitudinal movements and each has a stud 33 projecting therefrom through a slot 3d (Figs. 2 and 5) provided in the associated frame plate parallel to the key bars. Each key-bar 30 normally stands at the. limit of its rearward movement in position for each key standard when depressed to enter the forward end of the registering notch 32 so that the permissible forward movement of a key-bar from normal position when any key of the associated set is depressed is determined by the length of the key-bar notch in which the key standard is projected.

A key-bar actuating arm 35 (Figs. 2. 5, 20 and 21) projects upward from the control shaft 11 for each key-bar 3tand terminates at its upper end at the rear side of the associated key-bar stud 33 adjacent thereto so that when the arm 35 is swung forward it will impart a forward movement to the key-bar, the extent of which move ment is limited as above described by the length of the key-bar notch in which the lower end of a key-bar standard 16 is projected. Each stud 33 is connected to the free end of the adjacent arm 35 by coiled contractile spring 36, which normally retains the key-bar 3O retracted when the arm is retracted.

Each key-bar actuating arm 35 is loose on the control shaft 11 and is yieldingly held against the rear side of the rocker or cross bar 14 by a coiled. contractile spring 37 which is fixed at one end to the adjacent frame plate and exerts a forward pull on the arm 35 and tends to impart a forward stroke to the'rocker-arm 35 wnen the crossbar 14 is swung forward by an operating of the control shaft. A coiled contractile spring 38 connects each rocker-arm 13 to the adjacent frame plate and tends to return the rocker arm and associated parts to normal rearward position when the crank-aim 12 is released after an operating movement thereof. a

A release bar 39 (Figs. 2, 5. 16 and 20) is mounted at a side of each frame plate (2, 3, 4, 5 or 6) immediately below the studs 18 projecting through the plate from the re spective set of key standards 16 and is moved downward by a depression of any key and stud 18 of the set. Each release bar 39 is supported by a pair of parallel links 40 projecting upward and forward from pivot studs 41 on the frame plate. A catch-dog 42 projects forward from the pivoted end of the rear link 40 undera stud 43 on a side of the upper end portion of the key-bar actuating arm 35 and normally engages such stud to prevent a forward key-bar actuating movement of the arm 35. Upon a lowering of the release bar 39 by the depression of any key, the dog 42 is swung downward to released relation to the stud 4;?) to permit a forward movement of the arm The release bar 39 is normally held elevated by one or more coiled contractile springs 44.

In order to insure a complete rearward movement of the crank arm 12 before returning to its normal forward position, one end of the cross-bar 14: has a four-armed rocker 4-5 (Figs. 2 and 20) mounted on one end thereof. two oppositely projecting side arms of which form catch members, one or the other of which is adapted to engage the upper toothed edge of a segmental bar l6 when the cross bar has rocking movements imparted thereto. Thebar 46 is rigidly carried at the outer side of the frame plate 6. The upper arm of the rocker member is connected by a coiled contractile spring 47 to apin L8 projecting from the adjacent rocker arm 13 and tends to yieldingly hold either catch finger of the rocker member in bar engaging position, depending on which side of the rocker member axis the spring is disposed. When the cross-bar 14 is at the limit ofits rearward movement, or is in its normal at rest position, the forward catch finger is disposed in neutral or inoperative position and the rear catch finger is disposed in position to engage the bar teeth when the cross-bar is moved forward so as to prevent return of the operating parts to normal position until a complete forward stroke has been made, when the downwardly extending arm or tail piece of the rocker me her strikes a pin 41-9 at the forward nd of bear l6 and effects a rocking of the member d to place the forward catch linger in bar engaging position and the rear catch finger in neutral position, thus permitting return of the operating parts to normal position. W hen the operating parts are near the limit of their rearward movement to normal position, the tail-piece of the rocker member strikes a stop-pin 56* on the rear end portion of the {t6 and effects a shifting of the rocker member to place the rear catch finger thereof in operative position preparatory for the net-1t operating stroke.

A number of rack-bars 51 corresponding in number to the sets of lreys 15, and therefore, in the present instance, five in number, are mounted side by side between the two frame plates 2 and below the hey-bars associated with said plates and in parallelism with uch bars. The rack-bars are supported for relative longitudinal movements, in the aresent instance, on three rollers 52 spaced loiwitudinally thereof and mounted on suitable cross shafts. A filler member 53 is disposed between the frame plate 3 and set of rack-bars to hold the bars closely assembled with the outer bar against the frame plate 2. Each rack bar is provided at each end with a set of rack teeth 54, the racks at the forward ones of the bars being in mesh with respective price segments 55, of a ticket printing set disposed at the forward end of the machine, while the rack teeth at the rear ends of the bars are in mesh with respective price segments 55 of a recording set disposed at the rear end of the machine.

The price segments 55 of the forward set are mounted on a cross-shaft 56 (Figs. 6 and 9), which shaft is mounted at one end in a forward extension 2 of the frame plate 2, and at its opposite end in a plate 57, which is secured to the adjacent side of the forward end portion of the frame plate 3 and forms forward extension of such plate. 7 The extension plate. 57, together with a shimmin st 'ip 58 disposed between it and the frame plate 3, till the space between the forward end. of the plate 3 and the set of rack bars 51 to assist in guiding the move ment of the bars. The recording segments 55 of the rear set are similarly mounted on a shaft 59, which is mounted at its outer end in a forward end extension 23 of the frame plate 2 and at its opposite end in a plate 60 secured to the adjacent side of a forward end extension of the frame plate 3. lit is thus evident that a longitudinal movement of any price bar 51 will communicate predetermined corresponding rocking move ments to the respective front and rear segments 55 with which engaged. Each price segment has a zero at the rear end of peripheral portion and numerals froml to 9 disposed in successively spaced relation from the zero mark to the forward end of the segment periphery as shown in Fig. 8 and a forward movement of each rack bar 51 is required to operate the associated segment to place the desired numeral therbof in printing position, as here-.

iuaftcr more fully described.

Each rack bar 51, except the one next the plate 2, has a notch in its top edge for loosely receiving the free end of an operating lever arm 61 (Figs. 9 and 20), which extends downward from asleeve 62 loosely mounted on a respective cross shaft 63 and having an arm 64: extending downward therefrom in position for its lower end, which is forked, to straddle a pin 65 on a side of a key-bar 30 with which the rock bar is intended to be connected. The left hand bar 51 and its key bar 30, which are disposed in side abutment with the frame plate 2, are connected by a single lever arm, designated 61 which depends from a crossshaft 63 at the outer side of the plate (Fig. 5) and engages pins 61 and 61 projecting respectively from the bars 30 and 51 through slots in the frame plate.

It is thus evident that a longitudinal movementof a key bar 30 will impart a corresponding movement to the associated or connected rack bar 51 through the lever connection formed by the respective lever connections 62. The sleeve 62 and shaft 63 carrying the levers 6164 of different sets, are disposed in different positions lengthwise of the machine and extend through a number of frame plate 2, 3, 4, 5 and,6 necessary to connect a key-bar 30 to its associated rack bar 51. For instance, the lever arm 64 which engages the key bar 30 associated with the frame plate 6 has its sleeve extended through the frame plates 8, 4t and 5 for free rocking movements therein and the ends of its shaft 63 are mounted in the outermost frame plates 2 and 6.

A. side plate 66 (Figs. 5 and 21) is socured to the outer side of the frame plate 2 at the forward end thereof in spaced relation thereto by screws 67 and is of substantially circular form at its forward end, as are also the transversely aligned forward end extension of the frame plate 2 and the forward end of the plate 57. A set of four date wheels 68 are mounted side by side between the plate extension 2 and plate 66 adjacent to the upper edges thereof on ashaft 69, and at the outer side of the set of date wheels on the shaft therewith is mounted a month wheel 70. The date wheels 68 are of gear tooth form wi h a naught or numeral designation on the outer end of each tooth, as shown in Fig. 8, and the month. wheel month designat' )1 arranged successively aroi? d its periphery, as shown in Fig. 4:. month wheel has twelve holes 71 provided therein equidistantly spaced relation around center and these are adap d to be c by a removable pin 72 p.;jecting thi a slot 73 in the plate so that a manual movement of the pin will move the month wheel to place successive month designations in printing position. 1

Each date wheel is engaged at its lower side hy a respective toothed operating wheel 7 a, the innermost one of which is mounted on a shaft 7 5 that is iournaled in and projects outwardly fronithe plate 2 thr-o. 11 a aulai 'e h .rmo; in the plate 66 and *ies a hand control wheel 76 at its outer enc. Three telescoped sleeves 77 are mounted. for relative rotation on the shaft 75, the inner sleeve rigidly connecting the third wheel 7 to a central wheel 78, the next sleeve connecting the second wheel 7 1 to a control wheel 79. and the outer sleeve connecting the outer wheel 7 4t to a control wheel 80. it is thus evident that an adjustment of any wheel and the date wheel with which it is connected may he accomplished by a turning of the respective control wheel. For instance, if it is desired to stamp the date Nov. 23, 21

on a ticket, as indicated on the ticket in Fig. 10, the month wheel is moved to pace the month ton jov. in printing position and 11 i V 1 0 rue contio. wiieeis 80, 79, 78, and 76 are respectively turned to place the numerals 27 an s: 7 17 a d 1 of the respective 9 date wheels 68 in printingposition, as best illustrated hvreference to Figs. 6, 7 and 21.

At the left of the plate 67 are mounted three serial number wheels 81 with their upper edges disposed in printing 5 f horizontally aligned with they ofthe price segments and 68. Each serial wheel 81 has a na successive numeral designations f1 9 arranged around its periphery inner wheel or that adjacent to the plate 57, which is the unit wheel. is fixedly mounted on a shaft 82, which is ournaled at its inner end in the plate 57 and extends outward therefrom and is iournaled at its outer end in forward end ettcnsion 6 of the frame plate 6. The second or tens serial wheel 81 is fixed on a sleeve 88, which is mounted on the siaft 82 and the third or hundreds serial wheel 81 is fixed on asleeve 84, which is mounted on the sleeve 83. The shaft 82 and sleeves 83 and 8 1 have control wheels 85, 86 and 87, respectively,

fixed to their outer ends, as shown in Figs. 6 and 21, so that a turning of any control wheel will effect a turning of its respective serial wheel. The peripheries of the wheels 85, 86 and 87 are provided with designation numerals the same as the serial wheels. Each serial control wheel 85 and 86 is provided with star wheel 88 and the wheel 87 is provided with a ratchet wheel 89, which latter is ou aged by a pawl 90 carried by a rocker arm 91, which is mounted for rocking movements on the sleeve 8 1 and has movements imparted thereto by mechanism hereinafter described. A. spring 92 normally retains the pawl in engagement with the teeth of the ratchet wheel. A shaft 93 is mounted at one side of the serial control wheels in the framev plate 6 and in a bracket arm 9 1 projecting from the forward end f the frame plate 5, and a pair of starwheels 95 is mounted on this shaft, one in mesh with the star-wheel 88 and in position to be engaged by a pin 96 on the wheel 87, and the other in position to mesh with the star wheel 88 and in position to be engaged by a pin 97 on the wheel 86, so that at each revolution of the unit wheel. 87 a single unit movement is imparted to the wheel 86, and that at each revolution of the wheel 86 a single unit movement is imiarted to the wheel 85, as is common in numbering machine constructions. A spring finger 98 (Fig. 16) is carried by the forward end of the machine frame for each star wheel 88 and coacts to resist a turning of tie wheel. A similar spring 99 (Fig. 7 proform, the guard plate terminating at its upper edge near the printing point of the segments 55, date wheels 68 serial number wheels 81 and being of suliicient width to extend from the plate 66 past the serial wheels 81, as shown in Figs. 6 and 21. A die plate 102 (Figs. 5, 9,11 and 12) is removably mounted. on the tops of the frame extension 2 being coextensive in width with the width of the guard plate 101 and having its front and rear edges preferably curved or tapered, as shown, with the curve or taper of the front edge forming a continuation of the curved upper end of the guard plate 101. This plate has web flanges 103 extending across the under side thereof in spaced relation longitudinally of the die plate, and adapted to register with and seat on the respective frame parts 2, 5, 7 and 66. The die plate is and 70 and link 118 (Figs. upper end to and will be understood that provided in its central portion with a price opening 104 through which the price segments are disposed and at one side of such opening with a date opening 105 in register with the date wheels 68 and 70 and at the other side with a serial number opening 106 in register with the serial wheels 81. The exposed or printing portions of the price segments and date and serial wheels which are exposed through the die plate openings are flush with the top portion of the die plate which is flattened and may be provided with any designating marks or data of a'permanent nature which it may be desired to print on a ticket in addition to the changing designations such as the serial salesnumber, purchase date and amount or cost of the ticket. In the present instance a die plate in order to stamp a ticket, as noted by the ticket 10. in Fig. 10, is provided at opposite sides of the date opening with the station desig nation, as for instance, Union Sta. and at another side of the opening or in the space between the openings 10a; and 105 with the name of the city where the ticket was issued, as for instance, Toledo, "3. The die plate may also be provided with the clerks number designation on different portions thereof, as indicated by qt/:4, so that the number of the clek issuing the ticket is noted by the stamping on the ticket. lt each clerk has his own die-plate with the proper designating number thereon which he places in the machine when he is selling tickets.

An inking ribbon 108 whichextends across the top of the die plate and thence down around the guard plate101, winds from one to another of upper and lower spools 109 and 110, which are mounted. on respective stud bolts 111 projecting through the frame plates and 5 and is held in shouldered engagement with one of said plates by a nut 112, threaded on the stud against the opposite side of the other plate. The free end. of each stud 111 projects to the plate 4: to a point without the plate 66 and carries the respective ribbon spool which is prevented from removal. from the outer end of the stud by a nut 113. The feeding means for the spools will be hereinafter described. I

Ar impression pad 115. (Figs. 1, 5 and 9) is carried over the die plate 102, normally in slightly spaced relation thereto at the forward free ends of a pair of arms 116 which extend rearwardly at the opposite sides of the frame plates 2 and 3 and are mounted at their rear ends on a cross-shaft 117 journaled in said plates, and, in the present instance, havii'ig the center rack-bar supporting roll mounted thereon. A 5, 9 and 21) is pivoted at its extends down-ward from age test the left from asaeoa each bar 116 intermediate its ends, and the lower ends of these links are connected by a cross-bar 119, which extends through shallow vertical. slots 120 in the frame plates 2 and 3 to permit limited. vertical movements of the cross-bar therein, A coiled compres sion spring 121. Figs. 9 and 21) extends upward from each end 01' the cross-bar 119 and is anchored at its upper end ,toa pin 122 projecting plate hold the links 118, barsllti and impression pad in elevated position with the cross bar 110 in step coaction with the upper end walls of the slots 120. The normal spacing of the impression pad above the die block is suiiicient tofpermit a tree insertion of a ticket therebetween. 'lhe operating shaft 11 carries a lever arm 123 and when the control shaft is near the limit of its ton ward rocking movement the free end of said lever strikes the crossbar 119 and effects a loWeing' thereof in the slots 120. which movement imparts a downward or impres sion taking stroke to the impression pad 115.

A rocker-arm 1:245 5, 20 and 21) projects forward and downward on a slight curve from opposite ends of the shaft 117 at the outer or opposed sides of the frame plates 2 and 3 and for rocking movements relative to the bars 116. These rocker arms are connected at their free ends by a crossbar 125, which extends through shallow slots in said'platcs, said cross-bar having a knife edge at its top side, or being of inverted V-form in cross-section, to adapt it, when 'aised, to engage any one of aseries f v-llOllCllQS 12? in the lower edge 01 each rack-bar 51,.and thereby lock the racl-nbars movement. This locking action. is intended to take place after a rackebar has been moved by and thus lock the rack-bar and associated 7 from the adjacent frame. 2 or 3, thereby ten'din to normally an. operating of the machine '1 till price segments 55 in. adjusted positions and mainta such locking action until after the printing operations hare been completed, thereby preventing any movements of the price segments during such operations, This locking mmrement of the arms 124- is accomplished by the cross-bar 1 1 when at a predetermined point in its Y engaging an aligned downwardly and forwardly inclined surface 128 on the lower edge of each arm so that the arms are raised as the bar 14; passes said inclines. The arms are then retained elevated or i u locking position during the remainder oi the forward stroke o1 the cross-bar 14 by reason of the bar travelling along a neutral curved lower edge portion of the arms. The inclines 128 are so disposed with respect to the move ment of the cross-bar 1 1- that the locking movements or the arms 24 will not take place until the raelebars have been moved to segment setting position and before the.

forward movement Lesaeoe printing operation. A coiled compression spring 129 extends downward from each end of the V-bar 125 and is anchored at its lower end to a pin 130 projecting from the adjacent frame plate, thereby tending to normally retain the V-bar in lowered posi tion.

Recording mechanism.

The mechanism for recording the prices and serial sales numbers of tickets sold is located at the rear end of the machine and the price recording means thereof includes the rearward set of price segments mounted as hereinbefore described. A serial numbering mechanism identical to that of the ticket stamping mechanism is located at the right hand side of the plate 60, being shown in Fig. 22, and having like parts designated the same as the serial numbering means previously described. A segmental inking ribbon guide plate 135 extends'around the rear ends of the frame parts 2 and and has an opening 136 therein through which the printing takes place, the same as through the opening in the die-plate 102 of the ticket printing mechanism. An inking ribbon 137 extends around the guide plate 135 over the opening 136 and has its upper end winding on a spool 138 and its lower end winding on aspool 139 disposed respectively above and below the forward end portions of the frame parts? and 60 (Fig. 9). The spools are mounted on the free end portions of respective studbolts 140 which are rigidly secured to the forward end portions of the frame plates i and 5 and have their spool receiving end portions projecting to the left from the plate 4: to the rear of the frame plates 2 and 3, the same as the mounting of the spools 1.09. and 110 of. the ticket printing mechanism.

A forked rocker-arm 14:1 (Figs. 5, 16 and 22) is pivoted for rocking movements longitudinally of the machine in advance of the ribbon guide plate 135. having studs 142 at opposite sides of its lower end with one pivotally mounted in the forward end portion of the frame plate l adjacent to its upper edge and the other mounted in a bracket arm 143 projecting forward from the extension 2" of the frameplate 2. An impression or platen roll 14 i is mounted in the upper forked end of the rocker-arm 141 in position to adapt it, upon a forwardswinging of the rocker arm. to strike the portions of the price segments 55 and serial wheels 81 exposed through the opening 136 of the ribbon guide plate 135.

A. recording tape 1 15. of paper or other suitable material. winds onto a spool 146 from a spool 14? and intermediate such spools is looped up through a slot 148 in the axially disposed cross-bar or shaf-t portion of the rocker arm .141 and thence over the impression roll 14A so that the tape is required to pass over the impression roll in vinding from one to the other of the carrying spools. It is thus evident that when the impression roll 14% is swung forward to make an impression, the impression is made from the price segments and serial wheels through the interposed inking ribbon 137 on to the recording tape. The passing of both lengths of the recording tape through the slot 148 provided in the cross-bar of the rocker arm 141 prevents any lengthwise movement of the tape around the impression wheel when being swnn to impression taking position.

The rocker arm 14-1 has a crank-arm 149 (Fig. 16) projecting from the inner end thereof at its inner side or that adjacent to the frame plate and this arm is connected by a link 150 to tl e rearwardly projecting arm of a bell being made through a curved Vertically disposed slot 152 in the frame plate The lever 151 is carried by the frame plates 4 and 5. being fulcrumed therebetween and has a downwardly projecting arm disposed adjacent to the frame plate 5 and connecting to an operating bar 153 through a longitudinally extending slot 154 in the frame plate 5. A coiled contractile spring 155 connects the downwardly extending arm of the lever 151 to the frame plate 5 and acts on the rocker arm 151 through the lever and other connecting parts to normally retain it in upright position as shown. The operating bar 153 extends forward from the lever 151 over the upperend of a rocker arm 156. which. is loosely mounted on the control shaft 11 and extends upward therefrom and is fixed to the cross-bar 14. The forward end of. the bar 153 rests on a pin 157. projecting from the frame plate 5. and slightly to the rear of such pin is provided with a catch lug 1.58. the forward side of which is inclined so that when it strikes the pin 157 upon a forward movementof the bar the bar is raised the extent of the lug. hen the crossbar 14 has reached a predetermined point in its advancing movement the upper end of the rocker-arm 156. which moves therewith. engages the catch lug 158 and causes the bar 153 to move forward therewith during the remainder of the stroke or until the catch lug has travelled up on the pin 157. which effects a release of the lug from the operating arm. and permits the bar 153 and connected parts to return to the normal position shown in Fig. 16. The forward movement of the bar 153 by the rocker-arm 156 is suiiicient to throw the impression roll 144 forward into impression taking position. it will be understood that the rocker arm 156 will not engage the catch lug 158 until after the price segments and serial wheels have been moved to proper crank lever 151. the connection price and serial number Sem'alnnmbei' feed means.

Each serial wheel control means for both the ticket printing and recording mechanisms, disposed respectively at the forward and rear end portions of the machine ineludes, as hereinafter described. a rocker arm 91 carrying a pawl 90 in engagement with a ratchet wheel 89, which is directly connected to and when moved imparts movoment to the unit serial. control wheel 8. of the associated mechanism. The forward rocker arm 91 has link 160 (Fig. 16) projecting rearwardly therefrom and connected to the upper end of lever 161 fulcrumed on a pin 162 fixed to the forward end of the frame plate 5. The lower end of this lever is pivoted to the forward end of an operating catch bar 163 and the rear end of such catch bar is pivoted to the lower end of a lever 164 fulcrumed at a side of the plate 5 and connected at its upper end by a link 165 to the forward rocker arm 91. The lever 16 1 is disposed at the opposite side of the frame plate 5 to the catch bar 163 and is connected to the catch bar through a slot 166 in the frame plate. A coiled contractile spring 167 connects the upper end of the lever 161 to the frame plate 5 and acts on the lever to urge a forward pawl actuating movement to the bar 163. The catch bar 163 has a catch lug or shoulder 168 on the bottom edge thereof in position to have forward engag ment against the rear side of the crossbar 1 1, which bar when in normal retracted inoperative position acts on the catch bar to retain it in its rearward retracted position against the tension of the spring 167. Upon a forward movement of the cross-bar 114 the catch bar 163 moves forward, therewith and communicates movements to both pawls 90 to impart a single unitary movement to the serial unit wheels 87 of both serial numboring mechanisms.

Recording tape operating means.

The recording tape spool 1 17 is mounted on a spindle 170 which. is securely bolted to the frame plates 4 and 5 and projects therefrom in advance of the forward end portions of the frame plates 2 and below the extension 2 of the plate 2, the spool being removably held on the spindle by a nut 171. The rear or power spool 1&6 of the set is mounted on a spindle 172 which is rigidly secured or clamped at one end to the forward end portions of the frame plates 4: and 5 and has its spool carrying portion projecting therefrom in advance of the plates 2 and 8, the spool being removably held on the spindle by a nut 173. The power spool 146 has a ratchet-wheel 174 on its inner end adjacent to the frame plate 4: and

this is engaged by a pawl 175 carried by an arm 17 6 projecting downwardly from a hub sleeve 177 which is loosely mounted on the spindle 172 between the frame plates 4 and 5 (Figs. 16 and 22). A. second arm 178 projects down from the hub sleeve 177 adjacent to the frame plate 5 and is connected to the rear end of a push bar 179. which is supported at its forward end for longitudinal reciprocatory movements by a screw 180 (Figs. 16. 21 and 22) projecting through a slot 181 in the bar. The forward end of the push bar 179 bears against the cross-bar 1 1, and the push bar is caused to move forward with the cross-bar 14, by reason of a coiled contractile spring 182 connecting the push bar to the frame plate 5 (Fig. 16). The forward movement of the push bar is limited by the length of the slot 181 and such movement is less than the movement of the cross-bar 1 1. It is evident that at each forward movement of the cross bar 14 the push. bar 1 9 will be caused to follow the same by reason of the pull exerted thereon by the spring 182, thereby causing a predetermined retraction of the pawl 175 on the ratchet wheel 174 so that upon the rearward movement of the cross bar 1 1- to its normal inoperative position the push bar will be moved rearward thereby and impart a ratchet-wheel actuating movement to the pawl. A. spring pressed detent 183 acts on the, ratchet wheel 17% to prevent free turning thereof.

Inln'ng ribbon operating mechanism.

The mechanisms for fee-ding the inking ribbons for both the ticket printing and re cording mechanisms in first one direction and then another are substantially the same in construction and operation, and are shown in detail in Figs. 13, 14, 15, 23 and 2 1-, and the connecting unitary operating means for the two mechanisms is shown in Fig. 13. The ribbon feeding means for the ticket printing mechanisms, which is shown in enlarged detail from opposite sides in Figs. 23 and 241, includes, as previously described, the upper and lower spools 109 and 110, respec tively, which are mounted on respective studs or spindles 111 secured to and projecting to the left rigidly from the forward ends of the frame plates 4t and 5 in advance of the shortened forward end portions of the frame plates 2 and 3, with one spindle above and the other below the neck portions of the forward extension 2 of the frame plate 2 and the associated frame plates 57 and 66. Each spool is provided at its inner end with a ratchet-wheel 185, and loosely projecting rearwardly from the spindle between the frame plates 4 and 5 is a rockerarm 186. A bell-crank lever 18? is loosely mounted on the lower spindle 111 between the frame plates 4: and 5 and has a rear- 

